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Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant

The revelations were the first time a specific company s amount at the site has been confirmed.

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Starmer’s digital ID plan tests his powers of persuasion

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Screenwriter Kudo, others to receive Japan s medals of honor

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India’s Kabul return may recast global Taliban policy

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How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan s tourism boom

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Koizumi builds ties with partners, voices concerns with China defense chief

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Unheard of : Dodgers in awe of iron man Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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A Sichuan-inspired classic gets an umami boost

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China hits out at Takaichi for meeting Taiwan’s presidential adviser

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Throwing prowess makes the difference as Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins Levain Cup final

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Dodgers beat Blue Jays to repeat as World Series champions

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Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case

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Kihara vows bold revision of security documents

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Pugwash Conference opens in Hiroshima

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Japan sees no stable funding for costly policy plans

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Trump threatens U.S. military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

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The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism

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Takaichi rules out dissolving Lower House for snap election

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New generations of designers carry Issey Miyake s legacy

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Japan Times 1950: Negotiations under way to bring TV to Japan

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Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids

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Trump’s move on Venezuela splinters region over possible strike

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Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of New York mayoral election

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Forever Young gives Japan first Breeders Cup Classic triumph

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Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by repeated threats

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A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy

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Police arrest two suspects after U.K. train stabbings injure nine

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South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught ties

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Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan

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Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

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Taiwan s new opposition leader takes over, warning against risk of China war

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South Korea s Lee says worries vanished after meeting Takaichi

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U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks and buses come into effect

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U.S. to announce Nexperia s China facilities will resume shipments

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Xi to hold talks with Lee on first South Korea visit in 11 years

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North Korea says denuclearization is unrealizable pipe dream

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Dodgers hold off Blue Jays 3-1 to force World Series Game 7

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Pentagon chief seeks to boost U.S. ties with flurry of talks in Asia

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White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary s office

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Trump administration cannot suspend food aid benefits, U.S. judges rule

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China sends youngest astronaut and mice to space station

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Hundreds said shot or disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries

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Trump keeps world guessing with shock nuclear test order

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Trump s nuclear testing order risks expanded arms race

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No spoils of war: Syria s new ruler lays down the law to loyalists

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Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant

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Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife s murder

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Japan 2026 staple rice production seen falling to 7.11 million tons

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Sun-dried and sustainable, Japan’s persimmon dye lives on

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Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice

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Russian hacker group claims responsibility for Askul cyberattack

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Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties

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Renowned wine critic James Suckling brings Great Wines World back to Tokyo

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Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone

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Takaichi shines on the diplomatic stage

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Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted

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International collaboration seen as key to commercial space tourism in Japan

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Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

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Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian

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Tokyo’s first JW Marriott brings a whole floor of mindfulness

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Japanese utilities say they can replace Sakhalin-2 if supply interrupted

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Japan s ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week

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Democrats excluded from briefing on U.S. military strikes off South America: senator

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Government to help rural businesses adopt robots amid labor shortage

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Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026

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Kenshi Yonezu, Chainsaw Man and the art of pop ubiquity

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Japan’s Katayama warns on FX as yen hits eight-month low

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Hawks lay demons to rest with Japan Series win

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Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

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Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, says study

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On the rise in Germany, far-right AfD deepens ties to Trump administration

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Latest NFL Chiefs-Bills duel has both chasing division leaders

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Non-interventionist Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

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Tokyo court orders state to pay damages following inmate’s death

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China signals sharper pivot to consumption as imbalances worsen

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Japan s September job availability ratio stays unchanged

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As U.S. blows up drug boats, Venezuelan oil continues to flow

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CDP signals change of position on security legislation

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Nagasaki mayor condemns Trump’s nuclear test order

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Russia says peace talks with Japan only possible if Tokyo abandons ‘anti-Russian course’

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Nomura’s Maeda says gilts are most compelling bet in Europe

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Absence of key players no problem for Wallabies coach

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Nissan shares fall after warning of $1.8 billion annual loss

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Nuclear curveball: Trump s testing plan raises fears, confusion in Washington

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‘Never been this bad’: Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane s wake

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Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages

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Amorim proud of sticking to beliefs as Man Utd begins to turn a corner

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Turkey s Erdogan to Merz: Does Germany not see Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza?

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Caught between Venezuela and U.S., Trinidad fishermen fear the sea

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King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion

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Families cluster at Rio morgue looking for answers after deadly police raids

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Nikkei 225 breaks 52,000 as records continue to topple

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Faster Tokyo inflation lifts yen, supporting BOJ rate hike case

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First European Photography Month in Tokyo

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Trump sets refugee ceiling at record-low 7,500 with focus on white South Africans

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Desperate Dodgers consider using Ohtani as relief pitcher

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Trump says Nvidia chip talks with Xi didn’t cover Blackwell

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Two changes for Japan in clash against South Africa

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Washington s Halloween displays show scariest thing for Democrats is Trump

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Trump-Xi truce buys time as both seek leverage in broader fight

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Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?

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Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it

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How is Takaichi doing after a week at the helm?

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Hawks rally past Tigers in 11th to win Japan Series

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Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting

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Syria’s rocky transition brings new waves of displacement

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Nuclear plant in Fukushima starts fifth round of treated water discharge

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Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks

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Inside the heist that shocked the world

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in South Korea for APEC Summit

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Climate change and poor planning drive Vietnam flooding

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Japan LDP to propose economic measures by mid-November

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How the 19th-century opium war shapes Xi’s trade clash with Trump

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Myanmar arrests three artists for ‘disrupting election’

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China is winning the global ‘narrative war’

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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and U.S. shutdown

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Marco Andretti retires from racing, ending run at Indy 500

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Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace

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Yesavage gem carries Blue Jays to brink of World Series as Dodgers downed

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Lions Aidan Hutchinson lands $180 million extension

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Trader Sumitomo to acquire IT service firm SCSK

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Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

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Government to help rural businesses adopt robots amid labor shortage

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Japan s ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week

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Japan LDP to propose economic measures by mid-November

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Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted

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Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

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Nikkei 225 breaks 52,000 as records continue to topple

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Tokyo court orders state to pay damages following inmate’s death

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China signals sharper pivot to consumption as imbalances worsen

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Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in South Korea for APEC Summit

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Nomura’s Maeda says gilts are most compelling bet in Europe

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Japanese utilities say they can replace Sakhalin-2 if supply interrupted

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Myanmar arrests three artists for ‘disrupting election’

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Takaichi earns kudos for following Trump ‘manual’

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SoftBank pitcher s Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever

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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and U.S. shutdown

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Desperate Dodgers consider using Ohtani as relief pitcher

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China is winning the global ‘narrative war’

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Nuclear curveball: Trump s testing plan raises fears, confusion in Washington

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Absence of key players no problem for Wallabies coach

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Kenshi Yonezu, Chainsaw Man and the art of pop ubiquity

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Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting

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Russian hacker group claims responsibility for Askul cyberattack

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Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it

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Japan s new resupply spacecraft docks at International Space Station

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Tokyo court sentences man to 30 months in prison for burning girlfriend’s body

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Lions Aidan Hutchinson lands $180 million extension

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Trump sets refugee ceiling at record-low 7,500 with focus on white South Africans

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King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion

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India’s geoeconomic options in a Trumpian world

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Saudi AI chief vows to avoid Huawei tech in bid for U.S. chips

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Japanese insurers trim foreign debt as domestic yields soar

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Imamiya s spectacular Game 3 catch may live on in SoftBank lore

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Three workers at nuclear fuel reprocessing plant possibly exposed to radiation

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No projects finalized under Japan s $550 billion investment pledge

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Hegseth says U.S. never demanded Japan defense spending hike

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Michael Jordan appalled by NBA load management

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Court finds July poll was held in an unconstitutional state

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Hokkaido town mayor backing nuclear waste survey re-elected

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Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives

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KDDI enters into ‘responsible’ AI agreement with Google

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‘Baka s Identity’ exposes an underworld of stolen names and lost souls

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‘Flames of a Flower’: A bold interrogation of Japan’s pacifist identity

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U.S. athletes conscious of American image at 2026 Winter Games

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With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs can see finish line

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Cameron Norrie stuns world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Masters

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Oreo cookie maker trims outlook as cocoa prices take a bite out of margins

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Modi skipped summit to avoid Trump face-off denting poll prospects, sources say

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LDP and JIP to set up joint policy conference

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Blue Jays swat Dodgers 6-2 to level World Series

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India to repatriate 500 nationals who fled Myanmar scam center: Thai PM

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Toyota to ship Its U.S.-made vehicles to Japan

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A month after Asahi cyberattack, Japan s beverage industry still high and dry

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Ohtani too hot to handle: Blue Jays plan to walk him for rest of World Series

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England bounces back from Brazil defeat with 3-0 win over Australia

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Trump lands in South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles

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Japan s imperial couple hosts autumn garden party

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At least 64 killed in war-like Rio drug raids

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Gender identity law reform stalls despite court rulings

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China closing in on U.S. as leader in global science, study shows

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Nikkei 225 breaks 51,000 for the first time ever

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Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for U.S. Energy Department, wants to get back into China

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Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan failed

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With gifts and hospitality, Takaichi taps Abe s legacy to forge bond with Trump

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Hearings on Unification Church dissolution order to end in November

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How Venezuela s Nobel Prize winner built a high-stakes alliance with Trump

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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

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Lebanese army walks political tightrope to disarm Hezbollah

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Starmer’s Labour sinks to lowest ever rating in YouGov poll

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Trump s hot truck becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

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North Korea answers Trump entreaties with nuclear-capable missile test

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Hawks edge Tigers on road to grab lead in Japan Series

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Trump’s new trade deals give U.S. an edge over Southeast Asia

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Researchers in U.S. and Japan offer insight into ghostly neutrinos

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Trump s hot truck becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

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China eyes positive signals from new Japan leadership

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues climate resilience bond

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Feeling confident? Think again — you’re probably wrong.

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Takaichi’s road to rebuilding the LDP’s ‘big tent’

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European Space Agency opens first Asia office in Tokyo

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Sudan paramilitary unit overruns major Darfur city as war rages on

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Turn a Japanese comfort food into a fuss-free sandwich

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Bank of Japan expected to sit this one out and keep benchmark rate at 0.5%

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Saudi power broker pitches kingdom’s AI pivot to Wall Street

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Rare-earth producers look to U.S.-led boom to blunt China’s power

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Freeman strikes again as Dodgers down Blue Jays in World Series epic

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World far off track to meeting climate goals, U.N. warns

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Shiffrin taking it step by step with Winter Games on the horizon

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Record number of applicants seek compensation for job-related mental stress

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Tough love or too far? Inside Japan’s rhythmic gymnastics coaching scandal

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Three nuclear power plant workers in Japan suspected of radiation exposure

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Japan and Vietnam agree to promote exchanges

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Abe shooting suspect Yamagami pleads guilty to murder

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Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam center crackdown

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Akita governor asks for SDF help amid dire bear attacks

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Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

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Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for war

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Mahomes and Kelce lead surging Chiefs over Commanders

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For Gazans buried in rubble or unmarked graves, a last indignity

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Smaller parties set to suffer most if LDP and JIP reduce Lower House seats

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Norinchukin still ready to invest in credit despite losses

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Divisive Brendan Rodgers quits as Celtic manager

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League reviewing policies after federal gambling charges rock NBA

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Lawyers for Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro request shorter sentence in coup plot

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Ishiba wants 1940 anti-military speech record restored

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Nidec faces delisting risk as Tokyo Stock Exchange boosts scrutiny

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Bodybuilders find new calling in Japan’s struggling care industry

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Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time

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Shionogi lifts profit outlook on HIV royalties and overseas growth

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Thousands of U.S. flights delayed as government shutdown halts paychecks

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U.S. Department of Energy forms $1B supercomputer and AI partnership with AMD

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Latest U.S.-China trade truce leaves fundamental issues unresolved

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Anwar turns Malaysia into stage for dealmaking with Trump’s help

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U.N. probe finds new Russian crimes against humanity in Ukraine

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Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling

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U.N. and France slam Israel after attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

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Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say

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At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges new golden age for alliance

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Sanseito submits bill to punish desecrating the Japanese flag

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